In honor of Mother's Day, we asked our staff to share their favorite recipe from childhood — and beyond!

Beer-Boiled Shrimp

Beer-Boiled Shrimp

When we put out the call for mom's best recipe, editorial assistant Rachel Hennessey was the very first to respond. “I immediately thought of my mom's beer-boiled shrimp,” says Rachel. “Best. Thing. Ever!”

Mom's Creamy Potato Salad

Mom's Creamy Potato Salad

"My favorite dish of my mom's is her potato salad," says our copy editor Laura Carney. "She doesn't do anything that special, but it is always amazing — and caused me to gain like 10 to 20 pounds when I commuted from home one year in college!"